Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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Basketball: Wilson Boys Win Nail-Biter Against Lakewood

Sean Kenneally

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Heading into the second week of the Moore League boys’ basketball season, eyes were keened on the Lakewood-Wilson Monday night matchup. With both squads jockeying for the league title, […]

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Girls’ Lacrosse: Wilson Beats Poly, Remains Unbeaten in League

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. In unseasonably warm conditions on Thursday afternoon, the Wilson girls’ lacrosse team was firing on all cylinders during a 13-2 win over rivals Long Beach Poly. The Bruins got five goals apiece from Tatiana Cortes and Angie Medrano to improve […]

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Girls’ Tennis: Wilson Tops Poly In Moore League Opener

Matt Simon

As the Long Beach Wilson girls tennis team prepared to defend its Moore League title this week, there was one thing standing in the team’s way — getting clearance for each athlete to play.  The Bruins finally got clearance to play on Tuesday, just before the team was set to take on Poly to open […]